† Mayo1 Obs. rare—1.
Some game.
Possibly = maw n.4 which is often mentioned in connexion with ‘Primero’.
| ? c 1650 Sir G. Radcliffe in Strafforde's Lett. & Disp. (1739) II. 433 He [Strafford] played excellently well at Primero and Mayo. |
† Mayo1 Obs. rare—1.
Some game.
Possibly = maw n.4 which is often mentioned in connexion with ‘Primero’.
| ? c 1650 Sir G. Radcliffe in Strafforde's Lett. & Disp. (1739) II. 433 He [Strafford] played excellently well at Primero and Mayo. |
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